Long-term research fellowships at the new york public library's schomburg center for research in black culture in harlem [the new york public library (nypl) respectfully requests $384,750 from the…

The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded a $294,750 Project Grant to the New York Public Library (NYPL) to support the Scholars-in-Residence program at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem. The funding will provide stipends and cover selection expenses for fellows to conduct long-term research at the Schomburg Center, which houses an extensive 11 million item collection chronicling Black history and culture in America and abroad. Notable research collections at the Schomburg Center include the archives of prominent figures such as James Baldwin, Maya Angelou, and Malcolm X, as well as artwork, photographs, and audio recordings. This project, funded under the Promotion of the Humanities Research program (CFDA 45.161), will enable scholars to benefit from dedicated workspace and access to the Schomburg Center's unique materials, advancing humanities research and understanding.

Long-term research fellowships at the new york public library's schomburg center for research in black culture in harlem [the new york public library (nypl) respectfully requests $384,750 from the national endowment for the humanities to support stipend and selection expenses for fellows in the scholars-in-residence program at the schomburg center for research in black culture. Fellows will benefit from dedicated space at the schomburg center, as well as access to its 11 million item collection, which contains rare and unique materials chronicling the black experience in america and abroad. Notable research collections at the schomburg center include the archives of james baldwin, maya angelou, and malcolm x; the records of the civil rights congress; writings in 60 different african indigenous languages; artwork by aaron douglas, jacob lawrence, and romare bearden; photographs by chester higgins; and radio broadcasts and recordings by marcus garvey and booker t. Washington, among many other items.]